urethritis

Thân thiện

A patient with urethritis experiences discomfort while urinating.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medical condition characterized by inflammation of the urethra: Urethritis is an inflammation of the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. This condition typically results in painful or difficult urination.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with urethritis after reporting a burning sensation during urination.
  • Gonorrhea is a common cause of infectious urethritis.
  • Symptoms of urethritis can include discharge and frequent urges to urinate.

Advanced Usage

• "Non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU)": A specific type of urethritis not caused by the gonorrhea bacteria.
  • Chlamydia is a frequent cause of non-gonococcal urethritis.

Variants and Related Words

• Urethral (adj): Pertaining to the urethra.
  • The doctor performed a urethral swab for testing.

Synonyms

• Urethral inflammation: A descriptive synonym for the condition.
• Urethral syndrome: A related term sometimes used for symptoms of urethritis without a proven infection.

Notes on Meaning

This word refers specifically to a medical condition. It is almost exclusively used in clinical, medical, or health education contexts. The primary consequence, as noted in the definition, is painful urination (dysuria).

Học thuật

Noun

1. inflammation of the urethra; results in painful urination